If you want something that is great for Hogg, pigs and deer look at DPMS, they have several calibers in the AR style rifle. Get away from the bolt actions so you're not the recoil mechanism for each shot. Check out this website, if these are to expensive an SKS would be good as they are 7.62x39 and have aftermarket stocks that are scope friendly, etc.

I hunt with a Winchster model 70 .243. I bagged my African animals with it, numerous Whitetail, exotics, pigs, etc with it. Great all around gun and it's pretty light if your out in the field for extended amounts of time.

.243 has been a Texas tradition for anything from whitetail on down. A certified freezer filler since heck was a pup. It's perfect for hogs and yotes too. You could probably go to a much lighter rifle and still handle the recoil. It is an excellent medium game/ medium range rifle. I would not go for a mulie at 600yds, but then that's what the 7mag is for.

Also don't rule out the .223 for just plinker fun. I bought a sindgle shot Handi-rifle real cheap to shoot "dogs". Super small, super light and you will run out of ammo before your shoulder gets sore.

I've got a Ruger M77 .270 that is probably the smoothest gun I have ever shot. I've knocked down everything I have shot except for one deer that I just completely missed, thanks to a bump from a my buddies son right as I pulled the trigger. I've also got a Savage 110 30.06 that is a shoulder buster of the highest order. I've put a recoil pad on it, just made it worse. I've always been told that a .270 is the best all around gun for hunting anything in Texas.

I shot a 7 mag forever. Bought a remington 22-250 vls and shoot 55 grain federal trophy bonded bear claw bullets. Shot big hogs and big deer in shoulder and dropped all in their tracks so far. The gun groups great from the factory, all I did was trigger adjustment.

I shot a 7 mag forever. Bought a remington 22-250 vls and shoot 55 grain federal trophy bonded bear claw bullets. Shot big hogs and big deer in shoulder and dropped all in their tracks so far. The gun groups great from the factory, all I did was trigger adjustment.

yea, my dad dropped a buck last season with 700 VLS .22-250 with 50gr Hornady V-max. 90 yard shot. I was looking at it at ~325yards through my scope on my 7mm Mag. He was closer, so I let him take it. I ended up with bupkiss for the season except for a pig in a live trap. This year, first come, first served.

He plans on using his model 70 375H&H with my 220gr reloads this year. It's a lighter rifle than the 700.

I think the Remington 700 is the best varmint bolt action on the market. Yep, the factory 5lb pull is not that great. But supposedly, they are the easiest to adjust. He got his done for 20$ I think.

You can adjust trigger on remington 700's yourself. All you have to do is take it out of stock and there are 2 screws beside trigger. One for trigger travel and one for pull. Be careful because you can get too light of pull real easy. You have to sight your rifle in again, but you can get your trigger just the way you want it.

You can adjust trigger on remington 700's yourself. All you have to do is take it out of stock and there are 2 screws beside trigger. One for trigger travel and one for pull. Be careful because you can get too light of pull real easy. You have to sight your rifle in again, but you can get your trigger just the way you want it.

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What are the rules on dry firing? Is it all rifles, shotguns, pistols?